Ardpatrick Notes 06/12/2018

CHURCH READERS The following are the readers at Masses this weekend Mary O’Sullivan at the 7pm on Saturday night and Joanne Sheehy at the 10am on Sunday morning.

BLACKROCK GAA NOTES There was no winner of the club lotto held on the November 29 in the Greenwood Inn, Ardpatrick. The numbers drawn were 11, 24, 27 and 28. The €40.00 went to Siobhan O’Sullivan, Lower Main St, Kilfinane, promoter Breda Walsh. €20.00 went to Sinead O’Meara, Ballinanima, promoter Donie O’Sullivan. €20.00 Paddy McDonnell, Brook Cottage, promoter Breda Walsh, €20.00 Vinnie O’Dea, Mountain View, promoter O’Shaughnessy’s Bar. €20.00 Alan and Caroline Walsh, Treada na Ri, promoter Breda Walsh. On Wednesday December 5 the lotto will be in O’Shaughnessy’s bar for a jackpot of €2,600.00. Blackrock GAA AGM was held on Friday November 30 and Hugh Murphy was elected as Assistant Secretary and Peter O’Sullivan was elected as Assistant Treasurer, all other Officers re-elected. Congratulations to Liz Hennessy who has become the new Chairperson of the Limerick Camogie Board, and Congratulations to Martin Hennessy who came eight in the Last Desert Antarctica 2018. Congratulations to Ardpatrick Development projects on a very successful Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday December First, congratulations to former club officers Pat McGrath and Maura Quane on winning the overall competition, and to Liam Walsh and Ciara Moloney who won the best dancer.

ARDPATRICK DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Ardpatrick Development Projects (ADP) fund raiser, Ardpatrick Strictly Come Dancing in the Park Hotel, Charleville, has been a phenomenal success. Ardpatrick Community through Ardpatrick Development Projects would like to give a big thank you to all the dancers, for the phenomenal funds that they raised. A big thank you to those that sponsored dancers, taken out advertising in our programme, sponsored spot prizes or supported us in any way. To everyone who bought sponsorship lines or programmes, bought tickets for the event and votes on the night thank you very much. Thanks must also be given to the venue The Park Hotel, Charleville and their staff for their cooperation. Thanks to the professionals who put this wonderful show together, Antoine and his crew from “A-Live” for sound, lighting and stage and Bridget and Mary from “Shall We Dance” who worked tirelessly with the dancers over the past number of months. To M.C. Matt O’ Callaghan and Judges Cora Fenton, Ciara Flanagan, Tom Neville T.D. and Michael O’Hara thanks. To Clara, Jade and Elaine thanks for having our dancers looking so splendid. Thanks also to the committees within ADP for all the work they put in to bring this wonderful night to the phenomenal success it was. Congratulations to Maura Quane and Pat McGrath on winning the overall competition, and to Ciara Moloney and Liam Walsh who won the best dancer. To Alan McCarthy who put a massive amount of work into the production of the launch brochure in August and the programme for the event and being the photographer and IT whizz-kid and finally the Chairman and Green Room presenter George Douglas who has shown massive leadership since the formation of Ardpatrick Development Project, thanks George and kind regards to all involved and contributed in any way. The Go-Fund-Me will keep running for the moment at http://www.gofundme.com/adp- strictly.

CHRISTMAS PARTY The Senior Citizens Christmas Party will take place on Sunday December 9 in the Community Centre at 2pm, in the region of 50 people have booked in, and music by Ger Moloney and a number of guest entertainers.

CHRISTMAS FAIR The School Parents Association will hold their Annual Christmas Fair in the Community Centre after the 7pm Mass in the Church, also on the same night the Christmas tree near the Grotto will have its lights turned on.

CARDS The weekly 45 continues at the Greenwood Inn every Thursday night at 9.15 pm, all are welcome.